Boca Raton, FL, August 10, 2020 – KidsMates announces publication of “This Family Created KidsMates to Help Children of Prisoners” by Forbes.com. “Now, more than ever, children of incarcerated parents are at high risk of poor health and wellbeing. Healthcare and education providers play a pivotal role in destigmatizing parental incarceration and improving lifelong outcomes for affected children.” says KidsMates President, Rosemary Martoma, MD, FAAP. Read the complete publication at forbes.com.
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When caregivers provide their child with dependable and reliable information about his or her parent’s incarceration, they lay the foundation for developing resilience. The disclosure fosters a trusting relationship between the caregiver and child, creating a comfortable environment for the child to ask difficult questions while grieving his or her loss and adjusting to a new reality.
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